Leaders for church and world: YDS alumni stories

The alumnae and alumni of Yale Divinity School are pastors, scholars, activists, educators, the heads of numerous ecclesiastical and secular oganizations, and more—all exemplifying the YDS mission of service to church and world.

Below is a collection of stories showcasing the leadership and contributions of YDS alumni/ae, in the United States and around the world.

If you have stories of your own to suggest about YDS alums—including yourself—please let us know

January 8, 2020
By Jamie Holmes ’86 M.Div. “Why would you want to move back to a place that has earthquakes!!?” This is the question my classmates put to me when I graduated from YDS in 1986...
December 3, 2019
Story and photos by John Curtis Voices rose in song, love, and understanding in the Divinity School’s Marquand Chapel as about 100 people gathered to bless winter...
November 21, 2019
By Moriah Lee ‘20 M.A.R. Yale Divinity School teaches its students that the future of the church is going to look significantly different—significantly more diverse—than the...
November 11, 2019
Jennifer Herdt, Gilbert L. Stark Professor of Christian Ethics and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, appeared on the Colin McEnroe Show on WNPR to explore the “...
November 8, 2019
By Moriah Lee ’20 M.A.R. At the urging of the YDS Alumni Board, the Divinity School introduced an element of oral history to last month’s Convocation and Reunions, offering...

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